(283117) Bonn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 2008 by E. Schwab at Tzec Maun.
Bonn is a German city which served as the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990. It is the location of the Argelander Institute for Astronomy, the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, and the Bonn Observatory, which compiled the star catalogue known as the Bonner Durchmusterung.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #7, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bonn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bonn is 2.46 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 283117 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 VU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.55 km (#11,531 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0340 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.06 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0750 |
| Inclination | 18.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.